PHILADELPHIA — Harrath Araissi, 47, is a native of Tunisia but lives in Fishtown and considers himself a true Philadelphian now — and the Mummers are as integral to the city as the Liberty Bell, he says.
"I come almost every year," Arraisi said as he pushed his son, Rayyan, 4, in a stroller at the Mummers Parade Sunday morning. "It's so much fun. It's part of Philly."
Arraisi attended in 2022, and said it was cold and the crowd was sparse. He noted the thousand more that lined Broad Street this year. He staked out a spot at Broad and Chestnut Streets.
